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Merchants Millpond State Park, located in Gates County just 10 miles south of North Carolina’s northeastern border with Virginia, is a peaceful escape into a wetland world shaped by a 190-year-old, 760-acre millpond.

Join us in celebrating the 2025 NCSciFest theme "Science: Everyday, Everywhere, Everyone"! We are hosting a self-guided scavenger hunt using the Goosechase application. Take a hike along Nuwati Trail or Daniel Boone Scout Trail to try to find all the items and get a chance to win some prizes!

Join us at Jones Lake State Park for a hike to learn about Carolina bays.
Join us at Fort Macon State Park for a guided birdwatching adventure every month.
Join us at Fort Macon State Park for a guided birdwatching adventure every month.
Join us at Fort Macon State Park for a guided birdwatching adventure every month.
Join us at Fort Macon State Park for a guided birdwatching adventure every month.
Join us at Fort Macon State Park for a guided birdwatching adventure every month.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a wild twist! Join Ranger Baker for a hands-on nature activity planting Carnivorous Pitcher Plants — fascinating insect-trapping plants that thrive in wet, wild places.